The Panthers enter their bye week with a 2-1 record thanks to a win against the Bengals.
The Panthers came into today’s game without a lot of expectations. The Bengals were 2-0 coming into today’s matchup and on paper had an advantage on both offense and defense. The Bengals front four were supposed to feast on the Panthers’ patchwork offensive line, and the Panthers defense wasn’t expected to do much against the duo of Andy Dalton and A.J. Green.
But that’s why they play the games.
Christian McCaffrey was simply an unstoppable machine today, racking up 184 rushing yards on 28 carries (That’s 6.6 yards per carry!) as he carved up the Bengals defenders like a hot knife through butter all afternoon. Cam Newton was his usual self—beating the defense through the air and on the ground by completing 15-of-24 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for two scores. Devin Funchess caught four passes today, and Jarius Wright made his one reception count by being Mr. Dependable on third down.
There were some shaky moments on defense, particularly in the secondary when Tyler Boyd was allowed to be wide open on several occasions, but those hiccups were counterbalanced by outstanding performances from cornerback Donte Jackson and defensive end Efe Obada. Jackson pick up his second and third career interceptions today, and Obada grabbed his first interception and first sack. Obada—a guy who only learned what football is less around five years ago—proved to the coaching staff today that he deserves more playing time going forward.
The Panthers head into the bye week with a 2-1 record and should be confident in their ability to compete with anyone after today’s performance.
Live updates
FINAL SCORE: Panthers 31 - Bengals 21
4th quarter
The Bengals try a desperate heave at the end and it’s picked off by Luke Kuechly.
FIELD GOAL PANTHERS: Gano’s 40-yard attempt is good. Panthers 31 - Bengals 21
CMC stopped for no gain on 3rd down. Gano out for the field goal attempt.
Two minute warning. Panthers up 28-21.
McCaffrey picks up a few more yards ahead of the two-minute warning.
Cam bootlegs and scampers down the sideline for a 13-yard gain and another first down.
McCaffrey bursts through the line for another 11-yard gain.
Dalton throws it deep and IT’S INTERCEPTED BY DONTE JACKSON! Panthers take over!
OBADA GOT ‘EM AGAIN! Efe Obada sacks Dalton to back the Bengals up to their own seven yard line.
Kuechly is back on the field for the Panthers.
Palardy’s punt is nearly blocked by Sam Hubbard, but he just got it away.
And then he picks up a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that negates those yards. Yikes.
Cam scrambles and picks up six yards to make Graham Gano’s field goal attempt easier.
Cam with the keeper and fails to get back to the line of scrimmage. It’s now 3rd and long.
McCaffrey is taken down for a one yard loss.
McCaffrey has 170 rushing yards right now. That’s pretty good.
CMC picks up 11 more yards and another first down.
Cam pitches to McCaffrey for a gain of 8 yards on first down.
The Bengals try a 53-yard field goal and it is NO GOOD. Panthers take over.
Dalton’s pass is deflected by Dontari Poe and it’s now 4th and 20.
Dalton’s pass falls incomplete. It’s now 3rd and 20.
Shaq Thompson forces Dalton to throw it away on 1st and 20. 2nd and 20.
A holding penalty takes away a decent gain for the Bengals on first down.
Dalton escapes pressure and finds a wide open Tyler Boyd again. The Panthers should probably find him on the field.
Kuechly’s dehydrated so he’s getting an IV in the locker room.
[screams internally]
Luke Kuechly is headed to the locker room with trainers. This is not good. Don’t panic.
The Panthers can’t convert on third down and Palardy skies a 59-yard punt. Seriously, that thing was in the air for at least five seconds.
The Panthers then fumble on first down after Carlos Dunlap makes a big play, but luckily the Panthers recovered it.
Funchess makes a HUGE grab for 20 yards on third down to keep the drive going.
The Panthers pressure Dalton and force him to make a bad throw. The Bengals go three and out. Huber out to punt.
The Panthers went for it on 4th down but Cam’s pass is batted down at the line of scrimmage.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: Panthers 28 - Bengals 21
3rd quarter
Cam finds McCaffrey on the swing pass but it’s cut down before anything happens. 4th and 4 for the Panthers heading into the start of the 4th quarter.
McCaffrey with back-to-back carries to set the Panthers up with a 3rd and short situation.
The Bengals get flagged for a late hit out of bounds on Ian Thomas. That was a silly penalty. 15 yards for the Panthers, though.
Newton finds Ian Thomas for a short gain, and then zings it to McCaffrey for an 11-yard gain. First down Panthers.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: Andy Dalton somehow escapes pressure and finds a wide open Tyler Boyd in the endzone for the score. Colin Jones was nowhere to be found. The XP is good. Panthers 28 - Bengals 21
Tyler Eifert out-battles Colin Jones on a 20-yard completion. Sigh.
Gio Bernard zig-zags his way to a huge gain on first down.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam Newton fakes the handoff to McCaffrey and bulldozes his way into the endzone for six. The XP is good. Panthers 28 - Bengals 14
The Panthers try a jet sweep to Moore and it doesn’t work. There’s a flag on the field though. Facemask on the Bengals gives the Panthers a first down and it’s now first and goal.
Cam Newton is a good quarterback. He scrambles and picks up the first down.
OH MY OBADA. Dalton’s pass is tipped in the air and Obada makes an amazing sliding grab to pick it off. Panthers’ ball.
Aaaand Dalton finds the tight end for 17 yards and a first down.
LUUUUUKE chants fill the stadium as Kuechly stops Bernard for a short gain. A holding penalty on Cordy Glenn moves the ball back to the six yard line.
Palardy’s punt is fair caught around the 10-yard line.
Cam tries to find Smith for a first down, but it’s knocked down by Dre Kirkpatrick. It probably should have been intercepted. Palardy on to punt.
McCaffrey is stopped for one yard on 2nd and 10. It’s now 3rd and 9.
Cam tries to throw it deep on 1st down but no one is there. Must have been a miscommunication.
McCaffrey finds a big hole in the middle of the field and picks up 19 more yards. The Panthers are now in Bengals territory.
McCaffrey takes the first down carry for 11 yards and another first down.
D.J. Moore picks up five yards on the return of Huber’s punt and the Panthers’ offense takes the field.
Mario Addison with a huge sack on Dalton to force a 10-yard loss and a 4th down.
The Bengals now have 3rd and 4 after Bradberry prevents A.J. Green from coming down with the ball on 2nd down. Green is still down on the field.
Gio Bernard matches the Bengals’ first half rushing total with a 23-yard gain on first down.
HALFTIME: Panthers 21 - Bengals 14
2nd quarter
The Panthers are running up the gut to get off their own goal line. It’s now 3rd and 6 with 0:16 left in the half.
Huber’s punt is downed inside the one yard line. Yikes.
Dalton overthrows Boyd on third down. 4th down coming up and the Bengals will punt.
Dalton finds Boyd for three yards. It’s 3rd and 7.
Obada forces Dalton to throw it away on first down.
Dalton to Eifert picks up 11 yards and another first down.
Two minute warning.
The Panthers shut down a screen to Bernard but are unable to prevent Green from picking up a first down on 2nd and 10.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam tosses a halfback screen to Anderson and he barrels his way through the Bengals defense for the score. The XP is good. Panthers 21 - Bengals 14
C.J. Anderson gets his first carry of the day and pick up four yards.
McCaffrey bullies his way through the Bengals defense for 15 yards and another first down. 1st and 10 from the Bengals 30 yard line.
Cam finds a wide open Ian Thomas for another big gain and a first down.
Cam finds Smith for a first down.
McCaffrey picks up six yards on 1st down. 2nd and 4.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: Dalton with an excellent play fake to Bernard and then finds an open tight end in the end zone. The XP is good. Panthers 14 - Bengals 14
Ross catches it at the one and the Bengals now have it 1st and goal.
And then Dalton finds Boyd for 23-yards to pick up the first down. Sigh.
The call is overturned and ruled an incomplete pass. Bummer.
The play is under review.
EFE OBADA FORCED A FUMBLE ON DALTON AND CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN RECOVERS!
The Bengals convert on third down after Dalton finds Eifert over the middle.
The Bengals try a jet sweep to Tyler Boyd and Donte Jackson has none of it. Shuts it down for a five yard gain.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam finds Funchess in the end zone to give the Panthers the lead. The XP is good. Panthers 14 - Bengals 7
McCaffrey takes it to the four to set up 2nd and goal.
Cam finds a WIDE OPEN Funchess for 27 yards. 1st and goal from the 8-yard line.
McCaffrey picks up five yards to set up 2nd and 5.
Cam finds Funchess for a 16-yard gain and another first down.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: Panthers 7 - Bengals 7
1st quarter
Cam finds Smith for 8 yards on 3rd and 7. First down Panthers.
Cam swings it out wide to Moore for a three yard gain.
DONTE JACKSON PICKS OFF DALTON. DROY Y’ALL.
Cincinnati burns another timeout. They currently face 3rd and 17 at midfield.
Kyle Love blows up the play and forces a butt tackle as Bernard runs into his lineman. That was nice.
A.J. Green makes a nice catch on the sideline that’s ruled incomplete, but the play is under review. Based on the replay that’s gonna be ruled a catch.
TOUCHDOWN PANTHERS: Cam Newton runs the QB bootleg and takes it into the endzone. The XP is good. Panthers 7 - Bengals 7
After two failed attempts to score the Panthers now have it 3rd and goal at the two-yard line.
RUN CMC! Christian McCaffrey picks up 45 yards on a halfback dive and brings the Panthers to the six yard line. 1st and goal.
Christian McCaffrey slips his way through the defense to pick up 13 yards and a first down. The Panthers are at midfield.
D.J. Moore makes his first appearance but is overthrown by Cam. 2nd and 10.
Jarius is the Wright man for the job on 3rd down.
The Panthers are facing third down again after a play-action pass to Devin Funchess falls incomplete.
TOUCHDOWN BENGALS: Gio Bernard finds the end zone and the Bengals take the lead. The XP is good. Panthers 0 - Bengals 7
The Panthers commit another holding penalty, this time it’s James Bradberry.
Wes Horton commits a holding penalty that turns 3rd and goal from the 3 to 1st and goal from the 1 1/2 yard line. Great.
Bernard squirms his way to the three-yard line and the Bengals now have first and goal.
Dalton finds Tyler Eifert for another first down. The Bengals are now in the red zone.
The Bengals have to burn a timeout.
Bernard picks up another first down. Sigh.
Dalton finds Green on 3rd down to move the chains.
The Bengals are in Panthers territory after Gio Bernard picks up six on a checkdown from Andy Dalton.
The Bengals’ first play on offense is a pass to Tyler Boyd for 23 yards.
The Panthers go three and out after Smith can’t get to the sticks after the catch.
Cam’s first pass is a deep shot to Torrey Smith that falls incomplete.
The kickoff goes out of the endzone for a touchback.
The Bengals win the coin toss and defer. The Panthers will start on offense.
The Panthers take on the Bengals today at Bank of America Stadium.
Pregame
The Panthers return home this Sunday to take on the Bengals at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. It should be a good game between two good teams, and hopefully the Panthers will be able to come out on top.
Here’s all the information you need to follow the action as it happens live.
Game day information
What: Carolina Panthers vs Cincinnati Bengals
When: Sunday, September 23 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
TV: CBS; Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Steve Tasker (Coverage map)
Radio: Panthers radio (local); Mick Mixon, Jim Szoke, Eugene Robinson, Kevin Donnalley
Spanish Radio: Panthers radio (local); Jaime Moreno, Luis Moreno Jr
Weather: 84°/65° / PM Showers / 8 mph NNE wind / 50% precip. (Complete forecast)
Miscellaneous information
Mobile app
You can download the official Panthers app to get live score updates during the game straight to your phone. Also, if you live in the NC/SC market you can listen to the live radio broadcast of every game with the app. You can find the Panthers app in your phone’s app store or you can download the app here.
Online Streaming
If you don’t live in the Panthers television market, you can stream all NFL preseason and regular season games on demand if you purchase NFL Game Pass. It’s a little pricey at $99, but it also includes access to All-22 film. If you’re just desperate to watch the Panthers game there is a 7-day free trial, but sign up at your own risk if you’re one of those people who forgets to cancel before the free trial is over.
*Note: You cannot watch regular season games live with this option. You have to wait until after the games are over before you can stream them. You can find more information here.
TV Replays
NFL Network will air condensed replays of a selected group of regular season games throughout the week. To see if/when the Panthers’ game will be replayed, you can check NFL Network’s television schedule for more information.
Roaring Riot Watch Parties
If you’re unable to watch the game via live tv or streaming, or if you prefer to watch in the company of fellow Panthers fans, check out the Roaring Riot to see if there is a watch party in your area. Membership is not required to get in the door, but if you’re interested in purchasing a membership you can find all the information you need here.
Uniforms
The Panthers will wear white uniforms for this game.
Odds
If you’re into that sort of thing, you can find info on NFL game odds by clicking here.
Stay tuned for a live update thread when the game kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday!
Panthers next four opponents
Week 4: BYE WEEK
Week 5: vs New York Giants; Sun, Oct 7, 1 p.m. ET
Week 6: at Washington; Sun, Oct 14, 1 p.m. ET
Week 7: at Philadelphia Eagles; Sun, Oct 21, 1 p.m. ET
Week 8: vs Baltimore Ravens; Sun, Oct 28, 1 p.m. ET
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